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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Solomon Page, Douglas, WY, United States

Salary max: $215.00

Duration: Full Time


Locum Tenens CRNA Wyoming

Hospital-Based Anesthesia Coverage
Wyoming (MHCC Primary Location)

We are seeking an experienced Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) to provide locum tenens coverage in Wyoming to help fill a long-term coverage gap. This is a flexible, ongoing opportunity with consistent monthly needs through 2026 and potentially into 2027.

Coverage Details
  • Coverage Need: Ideally 2 weeks per month
    • Will also consider candidates available 1 week per month (Monday Friday)
  • Schedule Flexibility: Exact dates are flexible and coordinated with the provider
  • Start Date: As soon as credentialed (can start as early as mid-May)
  • End Date: Ongoing through 2026 (with potential extension into 2027)
Schedule & Hours
  • Regular Schedule: Monday Friday
    • Typically 7:00 AM 1:00 PM, depending on workload
  • Guaranteed Hours: 32 hours per week
  • Overtime: None
  • Unpaid Lunch: None
Compensation
  • MHCC Location Rate: $215 /hour
  • Coverage Type: Inpatient / Outpatient Surgery / L&D
Facility & Coverage Model
  • Primary Location: MHCC (coverage needed here at this time)
    • Secondary facility (SMC) is 45 miles away, not currently required
  • Practice Setting: Hospital
  • Average Patients Per Day: 7 10
  • Anesthesia Team: Typically 3 4 anesthesia providers per day (CRNAs and/or MDA/DOA)
Call Coverage MHCC
  • Elective surgeries Monday Thursday (6:30 AM 4:00 PM)
  • Potential weekday and weekend ED call
  • Occasional Friday cases
  • Only 3% of surgeries and deliveries occur Friday Sunday
SMC Site (Future Note)
  • Monday Friday, 6:30 AM 4:00 PM
  • No call currently
  • ED opening after July 1, 2026, which may change coverage needs in the future
Practice Model
  • APPs are Licensed Independent Practitioners (LIPs) in Wyoming
  • CRNAs practice independently
  • No anesthesiologist on-site at all times
  • Rare solo coverage when on call
Case Mix & Procedures

Required anesthesia types:

  • General anesthesia
  • Local anesthesia
  • Regional anesthesia (blocks & epidurals)
Surgical Services
  • Orthopedics (complete)
  • Spine (non-cranial)
  • Neurology
  • OB
  • Pediatrics (primarily L&D and ENT)
  • Regional anesthesia
  • Cardiac
  • Complex vascular
  • Thoracic

Pediatrics Notes:

  • No surgical patients under 3 years old, except L&D
  • Light pediatric exposure overall
  • Trauma coverage required
Candidate Requirements
  • CRNA certification required
  • ACLS & PALS required
  • IMLC compact license accepted
  • No DEA required
  • Vaccines: Not required (no flu or COVID mandate)
  • Comfortable practicing independently
  • Able to manage call responsibilities confidently

Why This Opportunity?

Flexible scheduling
Consistent monthly work
Independent practice environment
Guaranteed hours
Broad but manageable case mix
Long-term locum stability

Apply directly or reach out to Stacy Neifeld ( / ) for more info!